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1. (n.) triglyceride
an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of three hydroxyl groups with fatty acids, forming much of the fats and oils stored in animal and vegetable tissues.
Etymology: (1855–60)
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1. (noun) triglyceride
glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body
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1. (noun) triglyceride
a glyceride formed by the replacement of three hydrogen atoms in glycerin by acid radicals
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